Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 640, Thomas Errickson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Erickson, Thomas
S. 640.
carded.
CONTENTS

9747 9747 New Jersey
Thomas Enrickson of Freehold in the State of N J who was a Pri - in the 6 am commandea by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col Nelson in the _____ time for N Jersey - State Troops 7 mos 27 dys -
Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey at the rate of 26 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 1833 and sent to L Randolph Freehold Ct Arrears to the 4th of March 33: $52.60 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4. 33 13.15
$65.75
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{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullough Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 110

2102
Prof. Erikson Dedication
P6

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. On this third part day of July — in the years of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred & thirty two, Personally appear- Edward  Spottedwood before the Judge of the Superior Court of Pleas and Sessions of said County, now sitting Edward Spottedwood a resident of Fullerton township in the said County and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight — who being first duly sworn according to law doth, and his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- -ing named officers, & served as herein stated viz. he was born near Spottedwood, Middlesex Co. N. J. February 1762 in August 1777. he joined the militia of the Revolution at Spottedwood under Capt. Dey & Col. Wilson, he served there three weeks — he next served under Capt. David Gordon at Freehold the next winter or spring — was under him as a minute man till the war was over but at all alarms but sometimes served under other officers Witness cannot state the precise time or duration of his services, but is con- -fident that the several times amount to more than six months — he has no written evidence, but recollects Maj. James Craig now Brindley sur- -viving soldiers of the Revolution who can testify to his services — also Wm Campbell —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a

pension as a community except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or of any state or of the agency of the state of
Witnesseth I subscribed the _____ Thom of Erickson day and year as aforesaid John Patterson
We James Craig & William Campbell surviving soldiers of the Revolution do hereby certify under oath that we are acquainted with the within named Thomas Erickson and were acquainted with him in the time of the Revolution, and we do hereby certify that the said Thomas Erickson was a soldier in the military of New Jersey in the time of the Revolution and we believe that the preceding declaration which he has made under oath as to his services is entitled to full credit.
Second I subscribed the day of _____ William Campbell years of service as aforesaid James Craig John Patterson
We Thomas C. Stockmound William Lloyd Esquires residing in the township of Freehold in the neighborhood of the place named Thomas Erickson do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Thomas Erickson who has subscribed to an oath to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and as near as we can ascertain under oath or without oath is entitled to implicit

creant, and that we are in that opinion Signed & Subscribed the day & } Tho: C. Shrock motion year aforesaid in Open Court } by William Lloyd John Patterson
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of this matter, after posting the Interrogatories presented by the Comr depart- ment, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, & the comr further certifies; that it appears to the court that Thomas C. Shrock and wife who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the township of Freehold & that William Lloyd Esq who has also signed the same is a resident also in the township of Freehold and is a creditable person and that their statements as well as the statement of the missing soldier is of the Revolution having contained in it nothing to credit.
John Patterson
John Hull
John W. Davison
Judges
I Daniel A. Ellis Clerk of the Open Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth in State of N.J. do certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thom- as Errickson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this third day of August A.D. 1832
D. A. Ellis Clk

No 25102
New Jersey
Suspended
(Nov. 27. 1832
obj. 4 & 5
June 11 th 1833
obj. 14. 16
Admitted
7 mo & 27 days
P115.
Send to
J Randolph
Freehold
E
N.J.

BRIEF in the case of  Thos Erickson of Freehold  County of Monmouth  in the State of  New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     left In 1777 Is confident that the several times he served amounts to more than Six Months As a Militia Man Gen. Capt. Gen. Horatio Gates  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spotswood, Middlesex Co. New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Service not stated as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.

THOMAS ERRICKSON, S. 640
Apr. 20. 1931
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 640, that Thomas Errickson was born near Spotswood, Middlesex County, New Jersey, in February, 1762.
He enlisted at Spotswood, New Jersey in August, 1777, and served at various times during the Revolution, amounting to about seven months and one week in all, as private with the New Jersey troops, under Captains Dey, David Gordon, Walton, Green and Chadwick, and Colonel Nelson.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, at which time he was living in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Thomas Errickson that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
On account of the large number of requests for histories of soldiers of the Revolution, and the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing this information, the bureau is unable to send more than two histories to each inquirer.
Very truly yours
Addressed to Mr. A. H. Borden, Jr. 222. Culver Ave. Jersey City, N. J.
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. I. 640.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. O.,
November 25th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Tunis Von Erickson, (or Tunis Erickson), a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a Thomas Errickson, which from the data furnished is believed to be the soldier referred to, made an application for pension on July 31st, 1832, at which time he was 78 years of age and residing at Freehold, Monmouth Co., N. J., and his pension was allowed for seven months and twenty-seven days' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Dey and Col. Nelson. He enlisted at Spottswood, N. J.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Dr. Joseph Jouy,
Western Division,
Pension Bureau.

Rev Wm
INVALID.
File No.
648
Thomas Erickson,
Mrs. N. J. Steele
Act
June 7, 1892.
Index:—Vol.
a
, Page 115-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Jersey } Thomas Errickson the Monmouth Co. } individual named in petition } papers No 21 B being duly sworn on his oath says, that his declaration the amend- -ment thereto & the proof thereto annexed are the best evidence of his services that he can produce that he cannot state his terms of service more particularly than he has & he knows of no other subscribing witnesses by whom the several terms of his service may be proved than those who have heretofore testified to the same & that the means of their knowledge was the fact of their being & seeing each other engaged in the military of the Revolution & that they are men of respect- -ability and veracity. Thomas Errickson the day of 1853 Before me } Thomas Errickson William Lloyd Justice }
I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the  above affidavit purports to have been taken is now at the time therein mentioned a Justice of the peace and for the County of State of on said, duly commissioned & sworn that full faith and credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such & that the name "William Lloyd" affixed to said affidavit is the proper hand writing of said Justice. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this sixth day of June A.D. 1853 Eight hundred & thirty three
H. H. Ellis Clerk

Wm. Erichson
Ericks
A. J.
Correspondents,
Payments to be made at Trenton
by Pres of New Bank: Compe
Agent for paying Pension
in the Agency of
New Jersey
6410
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3
Page 110 by E. D. Bullock
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Errickson of the State of New Jersey who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Thirty — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 13 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
John P. Robb Acting Secretary of War. —
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

May 9 1836 Paid to Mar 4 1836 Sep 9 1836 Paid to Feb 4 1834 Paid to 4 Mar 1836 Paid to 4 Sep 1837 Paid to 4 Mar 1838 Paid to 4 Sep 1838 Paid to 4 Mar 1839 Paid to 4 Sep 1839 Paid to 4 Mar 1840 Paid to 4 Mar 1840 Paid to 4 Mar 1840 Paid to 4 Sep 1840 Paid to 4 Sep 1840 Paid to 4 Sep 1840
Paid to 4 Sep 1840 Paid to 4 Sep 1841 Paid to 4 Mar 1842 Paid to 4 Sep 1842 Paid to 4 Mar 1843
No 97 Sep 1846

July 11. 1833 Paid to March 1833 Sept 4. 1833 Paid to Sept 4. 1833 Mar 4. 1834 Paid to Mar 4. 1834 Sept 6. 1834 Paid to Sept 4. 1834 Mar 5 1835 Paid to Mar 11 1835 Sep 11 1835 Paid to Sep 4 1835 Sep 11 1835 Paid to Sep 4 1841 Paid to Mar 4 1844 Paid to Sep 4 1844

Thos. Errichson

New Jersey Monmouth Co.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace and for the County of Monmouth and state aforesaid Thomas Erickson - the pensioner named in pension papers No 2102 - who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his re- collection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following order - For three weeks under Capt Dey as a private, for one & a half months under Capt David Gordon, as a private; for three months under Capt Wal- ton as a private - one month as a private un- der Capt Green & one month under Capt Chadwick, (besides which he served as a minute man under Capt D Gordon for the whole of the war, except as before stated, but the length of each period that he was out as a minute man he cannot recollect) for such service he claims a pension -
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th of Decem r 1832 before me William Lloyd
Thomas Erickson

I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to be taken is, and was at the time therein specified, a Justice of the peace in for said County that full faith and credit are due to his official acts - and the name of "William Lloyd" affixed to said affi- :davit is the proper hand-writing of said Justice - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twenty eighth day of Decem- ber A D 1832 at Freehold
D. H. Ellis